RUSSIAN MAKER OF AK-47 SHRUGS OFF CANADA-U.S. SANCTIONS AS SALES GROW

- Artyom Baranowsky That's AK-47, the famed Russian rapid-fire assault rifle that has made its manufacturer, Kalashnikov, a worldwide name. Why not?... READ MORE›

AK-47 DESIGNER KALASHNIKOV FELT TORMENTED OVER GUN DEATHS

I keep asking myself the same unsolvable question If my assault rifle took people's lives that means that I, Mikhail Kalashnikov, ..... READ MORE›

KALASHNIKOV ASSAULT RIFLE DESIGNER DIES AT 94

Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of Russian assault rifle, dies... READ MORE›

3 WHO STOPPED TRAIN ATTACK WERE BOYHOOD FRIENDS

Mr. Sadler, a college student in Sacramento, and Mr. Skarlatos had come to meet with Mr. Stone, who is stationed in the Azores Islands near Portugal... READ MORE›

AT LEAST 14 DEAD IN SAN BERNARDINO SHOOTING NO MOTIVEKNOWN

... They came prepared to do what they did, as if they were on a mission, San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan said... READ MORE›

AMERICAN WOMAN AMONG THE DEAD

Nohemi Gonzalez, from El Monte, California, was a junior studying design, according to a statement from Cal State Long Beach sent to CNN... READ MORE›

REVEALED: THE MYSTERY MAN WHO TACKLED AK-47 ASSAULT RIFLE FROM TRAIN GUNMAN

Mr Moogalian's sister Julia said He made sure his wife was hidden behind a seat... READ MORE›

FRANCE TRAIN SHOOTING ATTACK WAS WELL PREPARED

Ayoub El-Khazzani 25 was carrying 270 bullets for his assault rifle and a bottle of petrol prosecutor Francois Molins told reporters on Tuesday... READ MORE›

A VACATION THAT ENDED WITH THE LEGION OF HONOR

21, Airman Stone and his two friends, a little hung over, headed to Amsterdam's Central Station for a train to France... READ MORE›

THREE DEAD PLUS SHOOTER AFTER KANSAS SHOOTINGS; UP TO 18 INJURED

Three people have died in a series of shootings at three sites near Hesston, Kansas, including a lawn care products factory, authorities said Thursday night... READ MORE›

CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION APPROACHES PIVOTAL SHOWDOWN WITH OIL INDUSTRY

California Democratsa?? push to curb emissions and promote clean energy would alter how the state does business and change the way residents live... READ MORE›

12-YEAR-OLD US BOY BULLIED 'FOR BEING A CHEERLEADER' TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

Folsom Middle School confirmed that allegations of bullying were reported to the school by Ronin's parents on numerous occasions... READ MORE›

BEYONCE'S SUPER BOWL PERFORMANCE: WHY WAS IT SO SIGNIFICANT?

After an intensely political new music video, Beyonce paid tribute to historical black figures in her Super Bowl show... READ MORE›

SAN FRANCISCO COULD BE HIT BY MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE 'ANY DAY NOW', SAYS USGS SCIENTIST

The San Francisco Bay Area could be struck by a major earthquake any day now, says a scientist with the US Geological Survey... READ MORE›

JUNA-PERO SERRA'S BRUTAL STORY IN SPOTLIGHT AS POPE PREPARES FOR CANONISATION

Natives travelled to California and Washington this week to protest against Serra's elevation in person... READ MORE›

AT LEAST 800 ISLAMIST EXTREMISTS ARE READY TO LAUNCH ATTACKS IN EUROPE

At least 800 islamist extremists are ready to launch attacks in europe after returning from iraq and syria intelligence services warn... READ MORE›

Watenpaugh is being held in Shasta County Jail, Redding, on charges of animal cruelty, domestic violence, false imprisonment and stalking... READ MORE›

FRANCE HONORS AMERICANS, BRITON WHO DISARMED TRAIN GUNMAN

PARIS French President Francois Hollande on Monday awarded France's highest honor the Legion d honneur to three U.S... READ MORE›

AIR FORCE RESERVES DRAFTED IN TO HELP

California Wildfires Air Force Reserves Drafted In To Help... READ MORE›

A LONG-PLANNED NEO-NAZI RALLY ENDS WITH MASS STABBINGS

The Sacramento Fire Department confirmed there had been a mass casualty event in the capital city of California... READ MORE›

COLLEGE STUDENT FROM CALIFORNIA STUDYING ABROAD KILLED IN PARIS ATTACKS

California State University, Long Beach, officials said they could not say at which restaurant Gonzalez was killed... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SIGNS GENDER WAGE-GAP BILL

Equal pay isn't just the right thing for women, it's the right thing for our economy and for California, Jackson said... READ MORE›

SPENCER STONE: TRAIN HERO HAD ALWAYS WANTED TO JOIN THE MILITARY

Mr Stone is currently assigned to the 65th Air Base Group at Lajes Air Base in the Azores, and his commanding officers praised his actions... READ MORE›

POWERFUL STORM HITS SOUTHERN CALIF., KNOCKS OUT POWER TO THOUSANDS; 1 DEAD

A powerful Pacific storm rocked Southern California on Sunday, knocking out power to thousands in San Diego and killing at least one person... READ MORE›

PARIS TRAIN GUNMAN'S LINKS TO SYRIA

Khazzani had been identified as a terrorist threat by the Spanish French German and Belgium security services and police it was disclosed last night... READ MORE›

2 MORE BLACK MEN KILLED BY POLICE IN U.S. AMID NATIONWIDE PROTESTS

Two police officers fatally shot a knife-waving man Monday during a confrontation on a street in Sacramento, authorities said... READ MORE›

RECORD NUMBER OF SEA LION PUP STRANDINGS BLAMED ON WARMER OCEAN

A sea lion pup in care at the Marine Mammal Centre in Sausalito, California... READ MORE›

HEROIC AIRMAN ON FRANCE TRAIN WAS NAPPING WHEN GUNMAN ATTACKED

Spencer Stone Heroic airman on France train was napping when gunman attacked... READ MORE›

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: THE SUSPECTED TERRORISTS BEHIND BRUSSELS ATTACKS

More On Surveillance cameras captured images of three suspected terrorists in the moments before the twin blasts at the Brussels airport, according to a report... READ MORE›

'APOCALYPTIC' WRAGG FIRE RACES THROUGH THOUSANDS OF CALIFORNIA ACRES

But the communities of Quail Canyon and Golden Bear were under mandatory evacuation orders, as were the popular Canyon Creek and Lake Solano campgrounds... READ MORE›

HOW THE HEROIC INTERVENTION OF THREE FRIENDS AVERTED TRAGEDY IN FRANCE

Reports say the gunman was armed with an assault rifle, a pistol, a knife and hundreds of rounds of ammunition... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA'S DROUGHT WOULDN'T BE SO BAD IF THE REST OF YOU WOULD SHARE SOME WATER

Isna??t this supposed to be the United States of America? If California is weathering a drought, shouldna??t we have each othersa?? backs?... READ MORE›

ISIS TRAINING VIDEO SHOWS MILITANTS KICKING EACH OTHER IN THE GROIN AND PLAYING LEAPFROG

A newly released Isis training video shows jihadist fighters kicking each other in the groin and playing leapfrog... READ MORE›